611 - Pudding. "There Are" Sentences. Winning Limerick - Grammar Girl

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This week, we talk about why we say "the proof is in the pudding," why "there are" sentences can be so confusing (what the heck is the subject in such as sentence?), and read the winning limerick from the ACES National Grammar Day limerick contest.

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611 - Pudding. "There Are" Sentences. Winning Limerick

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